The salinity rates had never been so high in previous years since Chợ Lách is located furthest from the sea in the province.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
After decades in darkness, this entire Thai village is now powered by solar energy
In 2018, solar panels were installed on the last of the 400 homes in Wong Wan, under a community-led initiative that finally solved a problem that authorities had not been able to fix in decades.
Plantations Skirted Laws to Amass Land, Driving Locals Into Debt
Thousands of indigenous Kuy people in Preah Vihear province are losing their livelihoods as due to one Chinese company clearing 20,000 hectares of forests and locals’ farmland.
Plundering Cambodia’s forests
Meet the man on a mission to take down Cambodia’s timber tycoons and expose a rampant illegal cross-border trade.
As 7th Anniversary of Lao Activist’s Disappearance Approaches, More Remain Missing
Before his abduction, Sombath had challenged massive land deals negotiated by the government that had left thousands of rural Lao villagers homeless with little paid in compensation, sparking rare, popular protests.
Meet the woman behind responsible and sustainable fashion in Vietnam
Centuries-old techniques are taking on a new hue with Thao Vu, fashion designer and founder of Kilomet109, leading to a revival of time-worn traditions through collaboration with 45 artisans from ethnic minority groups.
Tigers Extinct in Laos
The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
China closes Mekong River stretch
China has declared a 60-kilometre section of Mekong River off-limits to all types of boats indefinitely while rock blasting is undertaken to widen the channel for commercial shipping operations.
Thailand ‘top destination’ for ivory products: WWF
Attitudes are slowly changing, demand for ivory products among Chinese tourists remains high and Thailand remains the world’s top producer of ivory products.
Alleged land grab in Phnom Oral area
Natural Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organisation director Chea Hean requested Kampong Speu provincial governor Vei Samnang to take back 243ha of land in Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary as state property.